OSHKOSH, Wis. — AeroInnovate, an aviation accelerator program that operates under the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Business Success Center, is now accepting applications to its 2017 virtual business accelerator program for start-up companies within the aviation and aerospace industry. The virtual business accelerator program is an eight-week course beginning June 2 and culminating at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh the […]
RAF re-opens airstrip on Georgia coast
The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) has re-opened Creighton Island airstrip on the Georgia coastline. Creighton Island is a privately owned, undeveloped, inner barrier island in McIntosh County and is home to cattle, donkeys, wild pigs, the occasional coyote, and armadillos. The approximately 2,700-foot airstrip is located on the southern tip of the island, but had been […]
Drone Logbook updated
Just updated by ASA is the Standard UAS Operator Log, which provides record-keeping for flight operations of small and large unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), remote-control aircraft (R/C), remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), and drones.The logbook, which meets the needs of civilian, military, hobbyists, and professional operators, has been updated to comply with […]
Gary Jet Center plans new Corporate Flight Center
GARY, Ind. — Gary Jet Center (GJC) plans to build a new Corporate Flight Center as part of GJC’s FBO at the Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY). “This Corporate Flight Center is the crowning piece in the Gary Jet Center’s goal of providing the finest flight experience in the Chicago aviation market,” reports Wil Davis, Chairman & […]
Overrotation leads to prop strike
The pilot said that, when the Cessna 195’s tailwheel lifted off the runway at the airport in Llano, Texas, the engine lost power, and he thought it had quit. The airplane then pitched forward, and the propeller struck the asphalt runway. The airplane turned slightly right, went off the side of the runway, and nosed […]
A well-earned rest
Frequent contributor Megan Vande Voort sent in this photo with a quick note: “A Cessna 172 rests after a full day of dual.”
Cognitive dissonance
I was downwind to base, getting checked out in a light twin, when my instructor asked me if I’d done my GUMPS check yet. Most of my flying has been in large transport aircraft, so, no, I hadn’t. I’d forgotten. I fumbled my way through GUMPS, three times, before I remembered that the “U” is […]
GA advocates push for pro-growth tax policies
As the legislative calendar begins in statehouses across the U.S., officials with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and regional aviation groups are building support for tax reforms to promote growth in general and business aviation. “We have efforts going on in about a dozen states to seek new, common-sense tax policies that foster the […]
Stallion 51 celebrates 30th anniversary
Stallion 51 Corp. will celebrates its 30th anniversary at SUN ‘n FUN, slated for April 4-9, 2017. As long as there has been a Stallion 51, the company’s officials have attended Lakeland, Florida’s SUN ‘n FUN, bringing its stable of Mustangs to the Warbird Flight line, as well as Lee Lauderback flying his signature solo Mustang demo […]